United States
Power Plant Operators salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$99,670
Power Plant Operators in the United States earn a median of $99,670 a year, about $47.92 an hour.
Median
$99,670
per year
Hourly
$47.92
as published
Mean
$95,990
pulled up by top earners
Workers
30,720
in this occupation
Where it pays more in the United States
Median pay for this occupation by area, highest-employing first.
| Area | Type | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | State | $105,520 | +6% |
| New York | State | $121,760 | +22% |
| Texas | State | $103,120 | +3% |
| Illinois | State | $103,020 | +3% |
| Pennsylvania | State | $85,260 | -14% |
| Florida | State | $84,030 | -16% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Metro | $128,340 | +29% |
| Michigan | State | $103,880 | +4% |
| Massachusetts | State | $102,080 | +2% |
| Indiana | State | $102,730 | +3% |
| Arizona | State | $107,210 | +8% |
| South Carolina | State | $78,580 | -21% |
| Missouri | State | $86,240 | -13% |
| Alaska | State | $85,070 | -15% |
| Alabama | State | $103,640 | +4% |
| Virginia | State | $78,460 | -21% |
| Minnesota | State | $88,090 | -12% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Metro | $107,650 | +8% |
| Wisconsin | State | $81,250 | -18% |
| Ohio | State | $97,810 | -2% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Metro | $103,380 | +4% |
| Oklahoma | State | $80,780 | -19% |
| Washington | State | $124,050 | +24% |
| Louisiana | State | $94,500 | -5% |
| Tennessee | State | $107,380 | +8% |
Regional figures come from the same release as the national one. Where an area is missing, the source suppressed it for sample-size reasons rather than reporting an unreliable estimate.
How United States measured this
Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)
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